Two gardaí injured in shocking assault while leaving pub in Dundalk
Two off-duty gardaí were reportedly injured in a shocking incident of assault in Dundalk earlier this week.
The Irish Mirror reported that the two gardaí may have been followed leaving a pub in the town in the early hours of Monday morning.
One sustained a broken nose while the other sustained less severe facial injuries, the paper reports.
In a statement to the Dundalk Democrat, a Garda spokesperson confirmed: "Gardaí are investigating an assault that occurred on Anne Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth shortly after 1am on Monday 11th December 2023."
They say investigations are ongoing.
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